If you are currently facing up to serious debt problem, you are not alone. Millions of other US, UK South African and Australian are also experiencing similar problems.
Recent research in the UK has revealed that:
* The amount of money owed by consumers now exceeds £1 trillion.
* We owe more than £1,000 billion on cards, mortgages and loans.
* 80 per cent of debt is in the form of loans secured against homes.
* Six million families are struggling to keep up with credit commitments.
* There has been a 44 per cent increase in the number of people seeking help with debt problems since 2000.
* Personal debts in excess of £100,000 are becoming increasingly common.
Recent research in the US has revealed that:
The average American owes thousands on credit cards.
UK students currently have, on average, over £7,500 of debt.
There are roughly 1.2 billion credit cards in use in the United States.
A typical credit card purchase ends up costing 112 percent more than if cash were used.
Some 40 percent of American families annually spend more than they earn.
About 60 percent of active credit card accounts are not paid off monthly.
A typical American family today pays about $1,200 annually in credit card interest.
Courtesy: Debt Consolidation | destroydebt.com | debtassistdirect.co.uk